Bag closure



Feb. 15, 1938. B. c. BET-NR BAG CLOSURE Fi1ed Nov.9, 1956 Patented Feb.15, 1,938

PATENT orf-ica s claims.

This invention relates to the new and useful im- -provements in bagclosures and more particularly to bag closures of the charactergenerally referred to in the trade as wire tie closures.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a novel bagtie closure of the character set forth which may be of any desired widthand is not restricted to the width of any particular tie eleme temployed therein.

l0 Another o ject of the present invention is to provide a bag tieclosure device of the character set forth which is of substantiallysimple, rugged construction and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture. y

l5 These and other objects of the invention, as

well as the features and details of thel construc- 4 tion thereof areset forth hereinafter and shown 'in .the accompanying drawing; in whichFigure 1 is a view in perspective of la bag tie closure element -made inaccordance with the present invention. certain portions of which havebeen broken away to better illustrate the details of constructionthereof.

Figure 2 is a view in section on line 2 2, Fig- 25..ure 1. l

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a bag showing theclosure element secured to the upper end of one side thereof.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in perspective su of the bag when closed,showing the tie closure "-10 parallel spaced relation within a coveringof paper or other suitablematerial. As shown in Figure 1 of the drawing,a plurality of independent strands of relatively small wire I arearranged in relatively close equally spaced parallel rela- 45 tioncorresponding to the spacing of said strands of w'ire I that may bedesired in the completed tie closure'and these strands ofwire I arepermanently secured together in that relationship by soldering orwelding the same at predetermined 50 intervals therealong as indicatedat 2.

A sheet of paper or other suitable material I having a coating ofsuitable adhesive material I applied to one side or face thereof isfolded over the several spaced parallel wire strands I in such 55 mannerthat the adhesive coating 4 on thelatter contacts said wires. The foldedover edge portion of said sheet 3 is tucked completely under said wiresI' and between the latterand the'adjacent portion of the sheet 3 asindicated at 5 in Figure 2 of the drawing. The adhesive 4 on 5 the sheet3 permanently secures it about the several parallel wires I and incertain instances will effectively maintain said wires properly spacedwithin the cover sheet in the event that it is desired to omit solderingor welding thereof. v10

Referring particularly to Figure l of the drawling, the sheet of paperor other suitable material a is of such width that when folded about thespaced wires I as above described a substantial portion thereof projectslaterally beyond the l5 covered wire strands I to provide an apron orskirt from which portionsare cut away along lines 6, or otherwiseremoved, to form a projecting tab portion 'I by means of which the tiecla-f sure may be secured to a bag in the relation'2o shown in Figure 3through the medium of the adhesive coating 4 thereon. On the otherhand,and referring particularly to Figure 5 of the. drawing. the sheet 3 maybe oi.' a width somewhat narrower than thatemployed in the disclosure ofFigure 1 so that said sheet may be entirely and completely'folded orwrapped about the several strands of wire I leaving no portion. of thesheet projecting laterally therefrom in the manner of the 4tab I justmentioned. 3'0

The particular feature of the invention resides chiefly in theeconomicbenefits derived `and gained therefrom and the fact ,that by merelyincreasing the number of strands of wire employed, a tie closure of anydesired width maybe readily Vproduced without the necessity of carryingin stock or on hand a large number of tie elements of such variousdimensions as may be required from time to time to produce.tie closuresof various widths, thus enabling a bag manufac- 40 turer to keep on handa quantity of but a single size strand of wire from which, in accordancewith thisv invention, tie closures of any desired width may be produced.The Invention also affords further economic benefits due to a saving inthe total weight and quantity'of metal4 employed in the tie closure dueto the spacing between the several strands of wire in contrast to thesolid, relatively wide strip or ribbon of wire employed almostuniversally heretofore in the manufacture of tie closures for bags andlike con-- tainers.

While a specific embodiment of the present invention has been set forthfor vpurposes of description, it is not intended that said invention 55including a narrow elongated tie element composed of a plurality ofstrands of wire arranged in closely spaced parallel relation, a tubularcovering snugly embracing said tie element throughout its length andincluding a projecting tab portion, and a coating of adhesive initiallycarried by said covering for securing the latter and the ,tie elementtogether.

3. An article of the character described comprising a narrow elongatedtie element composed of a plurality of strands of wire arranged inclosely spaced parallel relation, means securing said strands of wire insaid spaced parallel relation, a tubular covering snugly embracing saidtie element throughout its length, and means securing said covering vandthe tie element together.

4. In an article of the character described, a narrow elongated tieelement comprising a plurality of strands ofAwire arranged in closelyspaced parallel relation and soldered together at spaced intervalslongitudinally thereof for securing said wires in said closely spacedparallel relation.

5. A closure vdevice for bags and other containers comprising arelatively narrow elongated tubular cover member of sheet material, anda narrow elongated tie element in said tubular cover member composed ofa plurality of wires secured therein in closely spaced parallel relationand extending longitudinally thereof throughout its length.

6. A closure device for bags and other containers comprising a cover.;member of sheet material including a relatively narrowvelongated tubularportion and a tab portion projecting freely from the latter, and anarrowelongated tie element in said tubular portion bf the cover membercomposed of a plurality of wires secured therein in closely spacedparallel relation and extending longitudinally throughout lits length.'

7. A closure device for vbags and other containers comprising arelatively narrow elongated tubular cover portion. of sheet material,and a plurality of wires arranged in closely spaced parallel relationlongitudinally within said tubular cover portion throughout its lengthand secured together at longitudinally spaced intervals to form anintegral narrow elongated tie element therein 8. A closure device forbags and other containers comprising a cover member of sheet materialincluding a-relatively narrow elongated tubular portion, and a tabportion 'projecting .freely from the latter, and a plurality of wiresarranged in closely spaced parallel relation longitudinally within saidtubular `cover portion throughout its length and secured together atlongitudinally spaced intervals to form an integral narrow elongated tieelement therein.

BENJAMIN C. BETNER.

